818 Kidapawan protesters to get government support

SOME 818 workers who participated in the rally in Kidapawan City are set to receive assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole).

Dole–Soccsksargen director Albert Gutib, the workers who took part in the April 1 rally are eligible for the eligible for Dole Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad) Program.

"We conducted needs assessment and profiling of workers and assisted them in making project proposals for Tupad program funding. These are now ready for submission," said Gutib.

Dole said qualified dependents of the affected Kidapawan workers will also be given top priority for the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) and Government Internship Program (GIP).

Aside from the Kidapawan protesters, another 382 informal workers in Soccsksargen that were affected by the El Niño phenomenon have been provided a total of P3.1 million worth of aid.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said a total of P3,128,292.60 have been provided with assistance through the Dole Integrated Livelihood Emergency Employment Program (Dileep).

"We will continue providing assistance to the affected farm workers, and to mitigate the impact of El Niño, Dole's profiled workers will be closely assisted and be given priority for availing assistance through Dileep," said Baldoz.

Assistance, said Baldoz, include 148 displaced workers/fishermen, who received P680,620 worth of fishing boats for handline fishing; 134 persons with disabilities, who were provided with P672,672.60 for cafeteria business; and 100 marginalized workers, who got P1.5 million for food vending, dressmaking, tailoring, welding, and other micro-business projects.

To note, Soccsksargen is one of the regions that has been greatly affected by the drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon.

The dispersal of farmers on a highway in Kidapawan City had turned bloody, resulting in death of three farmers and injury to dozens others, including policemen. (HDT/Sunnex)

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